Prepositions/Linking II Flashcards
[Gabh] + leithscéal
Apologize
To say “excuse me”: Gabh mo leithscéal
e.g. Gabhann sé leithscéal
e.g. Ghabh mé leithscéal
go deo
Forever
(With neg.) Never
riamh agus clóiche
Forever and ever
fé
About (Munster variant)
Ó _____
Since _____
i ndiaidh
After
arís
Again
más gá
If necessary
— e.g. Tiocfaidh mé más gá
faoi smacht
Under control
faoi bhealach
Under way
seachas
Except for
— use contrast pronoun
— e.g. seachas thusa
— e.g. seachas mise
faoi seo
By now
faoi dheireadh
At last
faoin tír
In the country
ar chor ar bith
“a har-uh-buh”
At all
e.g. Ní maith liom sacar ar chor ar bith
e.g. Ní maith liom ar chor ar bith é
ar a mhéad
At most
ar an meán
On average
An éigean _____?
Is it necessary to _____?
— to render subject, use [do]
— e.g. An éigeann dúinn é scríobh? (Is it necessary for us to write it?)
No subject:
— An éigean dul ann? (Is it necessary to go there?)
ó am go ham
From time to time
ag siúl go mór [le]
Looking forward to _____
— syn: ag tnúth [le] _____
Tá suim agam i _____
I am interested in _____
éist siar
Listen back (e.g. listening to archived radio program)
Lá Fhéile Pádraig
St. Patrick’s Day
chomh maith
As well
— chomh maith leis sin: furthermore